CIRCENSIAN, adjective Pertaining to the Circus, in Rome, where were practiced games of various kinds, as running, wrestling, combats, etc. The circensian games accompanied most of the feasts of the Romans; but the grand games were held five days, commencing on the 15th of September.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.